Matthew 13:31-35 – From Smallest to Greatest
Although the Kingdom of God started imperceptibly small, it will cover and fill the whole earth.
Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 – Seeds and Weeds
The parable often called the Wheat and the Tares gives hope that one day all will be made right.
Matthew 13:1-23 – Do you hear what I hear?
This first parable from Matthew provides the key to understanding all the parables and to entering the kingdom of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 – Speaking, Listening, Growing
Christians need to learn to speak with joy, listen with discernment, and grow in grace.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 – How to Treat Leaders and Everyone Else
In a brief burst of practical instructions, we learn how to treat church leaders, other church numbers, and everyone else.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 – The Day of the Lord
The Day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night but not for those who live in the light.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – Snatched Up
Although Christians will grieve the loss of loved ones, we have two solid reasons for hope.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 – Die Climbing
No matter how long we have been Christians, we can always keep growing more and more in purity and love.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 – Dying and Living Together
If we invest in making disciples, our lives become bound up with theirs to die and live together.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 – Faithful Ministers
The Thessalonian believers followed the good example of their faithful ministers.